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Cumberland County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Cumberland County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cumberland County is a small rural Illinois county of 10,378 residents with an economy that punches above its population size, posting a GDP per capita of $93,830 against median worker earnings of $39,202. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at 2.4%—though only 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and the county has shed 4.5% of its population over five years. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $117,700 and median gross rent of $756/month, and an 84.2% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly settled, older workforce with a median age of 43.1.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,378

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,327

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.5% since 2018

Cumberland County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,817 (95.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races382 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race106 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone18 (0.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7 (0.1%)
  • Asian Alone4 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish39
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic19
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

535

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$93,830

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,203
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)813
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)745
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services452
  5. 5.Construction (Group)394

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,570
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,261
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,000
  4. 4.Service Occupations930
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations627

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.74×)236
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.89×)235
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.57×)845
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.35×)793
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)428

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$756/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999384 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999349 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999332 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999317 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999266 (7.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999246 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,287 (81.2%)
  • Worked At Home451 (8.5%)
  • Carpooled320 (6.1%)
  • Walked206 (3.9%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.2%)
  • Motorcycle7 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.